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Motivated to act and take responsibility – integrating insights from community psychology in PSM research

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  • Lene Holm Pedersen
  • Lotte Bøgh Andersen
  • Nanna Thomsen

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The concept sense of community responsibility (SOC-R) provides useful insights into public service motivation (PSM) research because SOC-R is act-relevant and connected to an identifiable community. A survey sent to 2,463 Danish councilors in multipurpose local governments illustrates how PSM and SOC-R as constructs are highly correlated, but not totally overlapping. SOC-R relates negatively to voluntary retirement but positively to visionary leadership and political influence, indicating that SOC-R is a supplementary motivation to take on responsibility and exercise leadership. The key contribution is thus a better understanding of motivation in public service provision.

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  • Lene Holm Pedersen & Lotte Bøgh Andersen & Nanna Thomsen, 2020. "Motivated to act and take responsibility – integrating insights from community psychology in PSM research," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(7), pages 999-1023, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpxmxx:v:22:y:2020:i:7:p:999-1023
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2020.1740307
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